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Differentiate between chemical and mechanical weathering

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Difference between chemical and mechanical weathering:

S. No.	Chemical weathering	Mechanical weathering
1.	It involves the breaking down of rocks by altering or dissolving the rock minerals due to chemical action or changes	It is responsible for the disintegration of rocks by the elements of weather such as heat, frost and wind.
2.	The processes involved in chemical weathering are Oxidation, Carbonation, Hydration and Solution.	The processes involved in mechanical weathering are Exfoliation, Granular disintegration and Block disintegration.
3.	Chemical weathering is slow as compared to mechanical weathering.	Mechanical weathering is comparatively faster.

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